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zaphod:
YES! Andy, you are the man! I have at least one friend that will be making use of your newest product, once it is released.
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: AndyWarne on October 09, 2004, 06:38:47 pm ---I am just guessing here but I suspect that the pins used on the 9-pin D plug which connects from the X-Arcade to a PC are not the same pins which are used by the adaptors. So when using adaptors the signal is not the same as a keyboard. This does make the design simpler because the adaptor does not need to be able to "read" PS/2 keyboard protocol which is rather quirky to say the least.
Our X-Box adaptor is totally keyboard compatible so will work with an I-PAC or any other PS/2 keyboard type of device. www.ultimarc.com/xbox_adap.html
It will be on sale in a couple of weeks. We had a delay on this because I wanted to sell it "cased" but the prototype casing I have just rejected and asked for a re-design as it was not very neat. So I'll be selling them uncased for now, with an optional casing later on. The price will be $35.
Andy
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong (never used an X-Arcade), but I didn't think the 9-pin adapter connected directly to the PC. I thought you connected a PS/2 or USB adapter to the 9-pin adapter which then went to the X-Arcade PCB. So the device is functioning as PS/2 or USB regardless of the presence of the 9-pin adapter, which is basically just a disconnect. Corrections?
arcadegamerz:
To address the question, our X-Arcade connects to a PS/2 "connector" which changes the physical connection of the X-Arcade to connect directly into a keyboard's PS/2 port.
Our USB Adapter converts PS/2 based devices to USB connection, however we do not actively market the Adapter as anything more than an "X-Arcade USB Adapter."
It's not the same for our game adapters----There is a genuine technical reason for the incompatibility; our adapters DO NOT CONVERT PS/2 Keyboard signals to game console signals.
Hope this addresses your comments.
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: arcadegamerz on October 11, 2004, 12:40:18 pm ---To address the question, our X-Arcade connects to a PS/2 "connector" which changes the physical connection of the X-Arcade to connect directly into a keyboard's PS/2 port.
Our USB Adapter converts PS/2 based devices to USB connection, however we do not actively market the Adapter as anything more than an "X-Arcade USB Adapter."
It's not the same for our game adapters----There is a genuine technical reason for the incompatibility; our adapters DO NOT CONVERT PS/2 Keyboard signals to game console signals.
Hope this addresses your comments.
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Okay, so to summarize (unless I understood incorrectly), the I-PAC, etc. should work fine alongside the X-Arcade DIY kit PCB for PC apps (MAME) but there is probably no way to use an I-PAC with a PS/2 or Nintendo connected to the X-Arcade PCB.
arcadegamerz:
You would likely need to be using our USB adapter and the I-PAC in PS/2 (other way around, or both in USB).
There is no way to use OUR GAME CONSOLE ADAPTERS to let the I-PAC run on a game console.